Hacienda Potatoes Food

HACIENDA HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Sprinkle 3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in hash browns, 1 cup cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, black beans, pepper jack cheese and onion mixture; spoon over chips., Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and tortilla chips. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly. Add toppings of your choice., Make Ahead: Refrigerate unbaked hash browns, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, as directed, increasing time as necessary. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time 10-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

HACIENDA POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Mix half-and-half, hot pepper sauce and cumin. Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices or julienne shreds Reserve 3 tbsp cheese. Alternate layers of potatoes, chiles, onion, half-and-half mixture and cheese in a lightly greased casserole. Cover with foil Bake for 30 min or until potatoes are tender. Remove foil. Arrange tomato slices over the top. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake for 5 min longer. Preheat broiler. Broil for 2 min or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro